The expanded Unemployment Insurance benefits going out to millions of Americans that were laid off due to the pandemic shutdowns, could expire on Saturday August 1st, if Congress doesn’t act in the next couple of days, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that families living off of that Unemployment benefit need to know that it could be extended:
(Gillibrand 7-29-20)
Gillibrand said that a plan to adjust the Unemployment benefit to 70% of each unemployed workers salary could not be implemented by this weekend, as the additional math, & the antiquated systems many states employ, could take months for people to get their benefits.
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State Police arrested 32 year old Aaron Collins of Barton as a fugitive from justice from Pennsylvania where he was wanted on attempted criminal homicide charges. Collins was located by troopers and deputies from the Tioga County Sheriff’s Department in the town of Barton; he was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. Collins was remanded to the Tioga County Jail where he is waiting for extradition to Pennsylvania.
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The State Health Department announced 715 more positive COVID 19 tests Tuesday, bringing the state toll up to 413,593. there were 6 deaths attributed to the virus Tuesday, bringing the state toll up to 25,132.
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The Broome County Health Department announced that their COVID 19 positive test numbers continue to climb, they are now up to 963 positives, with more than 150 announced in the last 2 weeks alone. They report 66 deaths & 763 recoveries since March & 750 people are being monitored by the Broome Health Department.
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Chenango County Public Health announced today that they had 9 more positive cases & are now up to 203 cases of COVID 19 since March, with 153 current quarantined, 1 Active Hospitalization, 185 Recoveries, they have just over 16,000 tests performed.
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Otsego County Department of Health announced that they will have a testing site this Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, at the Exeter Town Barn on State Highway 28 in Schuyler Lake. The testing site is limited to people who are NOT sick, but want to be tested for the Coronavirus, The testing will be by a nasal swab. The testing site will be drive up only, individuals are required to stay in their vehicle & wear a face mask. Pre-Registration is required at 547-4279.
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Village of Sidney crews will be closing Delaware Avenue from Union Street to Pearl Street West to install a new water main, starting tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM & they are aiming to complete the project late Friday afternoon, local residents will have access to their homes during the project.
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The City of Oneonta announced that crews will be milling and paving streets beginning at 7:00 AM tomorrow until 4:00 PM Friday. Cobleskill Stone Products will start on Church Street from High Street to Franklin Street, and then to Ravine Parkway from West Street to SUNY Oneonta and the Ravine Parkway Spur, they will conclude at Neahwa Place from Main Street to Bernier Circle. On-street parking will not be permitted on those streets. Road and driveway access will be limited during and immediately after the operation. More information is available aby calling the Department of Public Service at 432-2100 or by email: dpsinfo@oneonta.ny.us
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City of Oneonta officials said Tuesday the top level of the city parking garage will be closed for cleaning and maintenance from 6:00 AM tomorrow until 6:00 AM Thursday, the stairwells and pedestrian bridge to Main Street will remain open. Otsego County Department of Health reported that they have had 30 confirmed cases of COVID 19 in June & July, with 9 cases in June and 21 in July. Of those 30 cases, 18 were female and 12 male, 4 individuals were hospitalized, all were 60 years or older. There are currently 10 active cases in 7 different households; no link between households has been identified. 3 new cases were reported Tuesday, giving the County 99 total confirmed cases, 3 people are hospitalized, 5 have died, 84 have recovered and 219 people on quarantined.
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Delaware County received 1 new positive COVID-19 case Tuesday, giving them 8 active cases. To date there have been 93 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 36 people under mandatory quarantine and 6 people under precautionary quarantine, 7 people are isolated at home and 1 is isolated in the hospital, 6 people have died and 79 have fully recovered.
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